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FAIRLAWN, Ohio – July 31, 2024 – FirstComm, a leader in cloud and technology solutions, is pleased to announce that Paul Van Hyfte is joining the FirstComm team as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Van Hyfte, together with FirstComm’s President and CFO Mark Sollenberger, will lead FirstComm in its transition to next generation technology growth. 

Mr. Van Hyfte brings 20 years of experience to his new role, with a proven track record of innovative leadership with high-growth cloud and managed services-based companies. He most recently served as President of US Signal, a cloud, fiber and co-location services provider that was acquired by a private equity firm

“Paul brings to the table a wealth of experience in scaling businesses with a focus on revenue growth and product innovation,” said Board member Joe Morris. “This hire is a natural next step for FirstComm, as we complete a long but successful decommissioning of our legacy network now focused on accelerating the growth of FirstComm’s digital next generation products.”

“I am honored and thrilled to lead FirstComm in this next phase of its evolution, operating from a position of financial strength to grow a business with a solid network, exceptional employee team, and strong customer base,” said Mr. Van Hyfte. “FirstComm is uniquely positioned to build on its 25-year history of providing leading-edge technology solutions and first-in-class service to its large and loyal business customers. I look forward to working with the team to accelerate FirstComm’s momentum so we can serve even more customers in the future.”

Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with Network Management Centers in Illinois and Ohio, FirstComm is a cloud and managed services company dedicated to pairing effective customer communications with next generation technology. FirstComm creates solutions to align with its customers’ business objectives with built-in scalability to accommodate future needs.  

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